Oct 14 Watch 5:50 California’s water-starved sequoias show signs of stress By PBS News Hour California's giant sequoias are special. These massive trees stretch hundreds of feet and live for thousands of years. But they are also being stressed: requiring an enormous amount of water, they are showing signs of suffering through the state's historic… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 2:28 As the death toll rises, South Carolina warns of more flooding to come By PBS News Hour The rain has stopped, but South Carolina's flood disaster is still gripping the state. Some towns are being inundated a second time, as runoff water from upstream heads for the coast. Gov. Nikki Haley warned that even as areas start… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch News Wrap: Coast Guard searches for sunken cargo ship survivors By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a cargo ship caught in the path of Hurricane Joaquin has sunk, along with 33 people on board. Also, a Russian fighter jet that crossed into Turkey over the weekend fared tensions over the air… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 3:02 Historic flooding inundates South Carolina By PBS News Hour More than 16 inches of rain fell near Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday -- the most rain in one spot, on one day, anywhere in the U.S. in 16 years. Days of nonstop rain have killed nine people and closed… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Hurricane Joaquin batters the Bahamas By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Bahamas suffered heavy flooding, torrents of rain and howling winds from Hurricane Joaquin. There were no reports of casualties, but the U.S. Coast Guard reported a cargo ship missing with 33 people on board. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 4:54 What made the West explode in flames By PBS News Hour The West’s potentially record-breaking wildfire season has burned more than 650,000 acres in California alone. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the science behind the flames. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 8:37 News Wrap: Hungary arrests migrants under new laws By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Hungarian government declared a state of crisis as migrants continued to flood its borders but were met with a completed barrier fence. Also, the number of homes consumed by California's Valley fire increased to… Continue watching
Sep 13 Wildfires trigger emergency declaration and evacuations in California By Carey Reed California's Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Lake and Napa counties Sunday, as a rapidly growing wildfire blazed a path of destruction. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 7:24 Intense wildfire season pushes crews to the limit By PBS News Hour Throughout the Western U.S., where big wildfires have become the norm, fire managers are having a tough time keeping up with all the demands for firefighters and other resources. Everything from camp supplies to helicopters have been in short supply,… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 8:35 Are New Orleans’ post-Katrina flood defenses strong enough? By PBS News Hour Ten years ago, the levees and flood walls meant to protect New Orleans failed against the force of Hurricane Katrina. Since the catastrophe, roughly $14 billion have been spent to upgrade the city's storm defenses. But is that sufficient? William… Continue watching